Ethanol output projected to rise 11.7%

41.88 billion litres is Brazil's estimated total ethanol production for 2026/27, an 11.7% increase from the previous crop season. Sugarcane ethanol would reach 29.98 billion litres, up 9.7%, while corn ethanol would reach 11.91 billion litres, up 17%. The mandatory blend of anhydrous ethanol in gasoline increased from 30% to 32% in late July.

Companhia Nacional de Abastecimento (2026)

Companhia Nacional de Abastecimento. (2026, 20 de agosto). Nova estimativa de cana-de açúcar traz produção de 705,2 millones de toneladas na safra 2026/27. https://www.gov.br/conab/pt-br/assuntos/noticias/nova-estimativa-de-cana-de-acucar-traz-producao-de-705-2-milhoes-de-toneladas-na-safra-2026-27

Sugar output projected to fall 2.9%

42.89 million tonnes is Brazil's estimated sugar production for the 2026/27 crop season, a 2.9% reduction from 2025/26. Conab projects lower sugar output despite the expected growth in the national sugarcane harvest.

Companhia Nacional de Abastecimento (2026)

Companhia Nacional de Abastecimento. (2026, 20 de agosto). Nova estimativa de cana-de açúcar traz produção de 705,2 milhões de toneladas na safra 2026/27. https://www.gov.br/conab/pt-br/assuntos/noticias/nova-estimativa-de-cana-de-acucar-traz-producao-de-705-2-milhoes-de-toneladas-na-safra-2026-27

Fertilizer trade falls

30% was the decline in global fertilizer trade by volume during the first four months of 2026 due to the war in the Middle East, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and export restrictions.

RFI (2026)

RFI. (2026, 20 de junio). La FAO alerta que el comercio de fertilizantes cayó un 30% por la guerra en Oriente Medio. https://www.rfi.fr/es/m%C3%A1s-noticias/20260620-la-fao-alerta-que-el-comercio-de-fertilizantes-cay%C3%B3-un-30-por-la-guerra-en-oriente-medio

Water retention

A 14% increase in yields is obtained with in situ water retention techniques (CAF, 2025).

CAF, 2025

Maris, L. (2025). Hacia un sector agropecuario resiliente, sostenible y regenerativo. CAF – Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe. https://scioteca.caf.com/bitstream/handle/123456789/2512/Hacia%20un%20sector%20agropecuario%20resiliente%2c%20sostenible%20y%20regenerativo.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

Basic services: gap in productivity

42.7 was the external relative labor productivity index for Basic services in LAC versus the EU (EU=100) in 2023 (ECLAC, 2025).

42,7 fue el índice de productividad laboral relativa externa del sector Servicios básicos de ALC frente a la UE (UE=100) en 2023, según el informe (CEPAL, 2025).

Manufacturing and external productivity

33.1 was the external relative labor productivity index for Manufacturing in LAC versus the EU (EU=100) in 2023 (ECLAC, 2025).

33,1 fue el índice de productividad laboral relativa externa del sector Manufactura de ALC frente a la UE (UE=100) en 2023, según el informe (CEPAL, 2025).

Climate equivalent annual investment required

3.7% to 4.9% of regional GDP is the estimated average annual equivalent of climate investment through 2030 in LAC (ECLAC, 2025).

3,7% a 4,9% del PIB regional es el equivalente anual promedio de la inversión climática estimada hasta 2030 en ALC, según el informe (CEPAL, 2025).

Share of agricultural IAP initiatives

248 initiatives (equivalent to 34.8% of the total identified) correspond to agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing in the report’s mapping of productive articulation initiatives (ECLAC, 2025).

248 iniciativas (equivalentes al 34,8% del total identificado) corresponden al sector agrícola, silvicultura, caza y pesca en el mapeo de iniciativas de articulación productiva del informe (CEPAL, 2025).

Manufacturing IAP initiatives: agroindustry and tr

188 initiatives correspond to manufacturing industries in the report’s IAP mapping, making it the second sectoral category (ECLAC, 2025).

188 iniciativas corresponden a industrias manufactureras en el mapeo de IAP del informe, ubicándolas como el segundo rubro sectorial (CEPAL, 2025).

PAI: focused on specialized public infrastructure

0.4% of the 497 productive articulation initiatives (PAI) (same 20 countries; 2023–2025) focus on specialized public infrastructure development (ECLAC, 2025).

0,4% de las 497 iniciativas de articulación productiva (IAP) (en los 20 países listados; 2023–2025) reporta como foco estratégico el desarrollo de infraestructura pública especializada, según el informe (CEPAL, 2025).